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woensdag 4 april 2012

Oeufs en cocotte – eitjes in een pannetje (GF-SF)

First of all I want to thank Roeb for my lovely new banner, I love how he has the patience to transform one of my India pictures into this new feature, I don't ;-)

(By the way, Roeb is my creative soulmate!!)

Oeufs en cocotte, it sounds pretty and quite fancy!

Literally it means eggs in a dish or eitjes in een pannetje, not half as nice as en cocotte, it sounds a bit frivolous, like a summer dress in a breeze.

Although it’s somewhat grey today we already had some really nice spring days, on which it was possible to wear skirts and heels, for a few hours, but ok!

I love springtime, everything is growing so fast, you almost can see the leaves unwrapping. It’s a time of all our senses, it smells good, the birds are starting to whistle already in the early daylight, the new nettles are very, very prickly (ow!) , all these shades of baby green are a joy for the eye and the taste of all these new leafy greens is so strong and poignant and what feels better than the first rays of sunlight on your wintery skin!

It’s the time of rejuvenation, of leaving behind old skin, and starting afresh, a new life, a new beginning, light!

This dish perfectly fits in the idea of a light and healthy starter.

Eggs are full of protein, vitamins A, B11, B12, E and D and contain phosphorus, iron and selenium.

Although they contain cholesterol, there is now a lot of evidence that it’s not the cholesterol in eggs that increases your cholesterol, but it’s the intake of saturated fats and trans-fats from all kinds of junk food and processed foods.

I am not going to make propaganda for eating more eggs but I do want to insist on using Organic Eggs. In short: they taste better because the chickens get better food and have a much better life; did you ever see a battery cage?

Over mij

Since november 2007 celiac disease has been diagnosed with me and did I start with the gluten-free diet and lifestyle. I'm very interested in health and food issues. And besides, I Love Cooking. I think cooking is creating. I'm not content with the gluten free range of products in the shops in Holland, so I make most of the food myself. I think gluten free food must be healthy, real food, but above all very tasty. Also non-celiacs must (and they do!) enjoy my food.
I am 50 years old and I live, together with my son, in Rotterdam, Holland.***
Sinds november 2007 is bij mij coeliakie geconstateerd en ben ik begonnen met een glutenvrij dieet. Ik ben erg geïnteresseerd in gezondheid en voeding. Daarnaast ben ik gek op koken. Ik ben niet tevreden over het aanbod van glutenvrije artikelen in de winkels, dus maak ik vrijwel alles zelf. Glutenvrij eten moet lekker zijn, gezond en ook voor niet-coeliakers aantrekkelijk zijn.